May 2021

 It’s hard to believe that the Ultimate Blogging Challenge for May 2021 is almost done. And it’s also amazing to think that I have participated in two back to back blogging challenge, with April being dedicated to the A to Z challenge. I am very grateful to everyone who has taken the time to read […]

 I participate in a play reading group that meets via Zoom every Wednesday evening. It is a fun way to explore a wide variety of plays. Plus I really like the opportunity to get dramatic, to shout, to sing, and to make long speeches! We have explored the works of a variety of playwrights. Last

  Today’s blogging prompt is about sharing my opinion on something that I read in the news recently. I saw in today’s issue of The New York Times that the European Union has called on all E.U.-based airlines not to fly over Belarus, and it has asked for the banning of planes from Belarus in

  Today’s blogging prompt was to ask a colleague to interview me. So I decided to ask another blogger to do the honors. According to Jeanine Byers’ “About Me” section, she is a lifestyle blogger whose credentials include being a certified extreme self care coach and mindfulness coach. She is also a tea consultant with

On Friday, I posted two pictures and asked readers to submit captions for the pictures. And I said that I would share those captions on Sunday. I received five submissions, and so, here they are. They are all very delightful. I thank everyone who participated in this fun activity for writing these captions. I hope

 note: The last place that I visited on my virtual trip around the world was in Croatia. I am now in a coffeehouse called Caffe Florian in Venice, Italy, with two bloggers who share one blog, titled “The Martha Review.” The bloggers are Martha and her great-granddaughter, Lia. Just as we are getting ready to order, we

 Here is a fun creative writing exercise for you! Write a caption for one or both of the below photographs. On Sunday, I will repost the photographs with the captions that you wrote! Have fun. Use your imagination when coming up with your captions. It’s okay if the caption is wild and goofy but please

 Cherry plum tree (prunus cerasifera), planted as a street tree on Grand Island Boulevard.

  Sooo…. I hven’t acquired a pet gecko, but I do spend a fair amount of time at a house with two resident geckos. Watching them has made me realize that they are interesting critters. Did you know that a female gecko can be pregnant for years before she finally lays her eggs? A harlequin gecko

The Sasquatch Law: Sasquatch, also known as Big Foot, is described as large and hairy and humanlike. He may even be cousins with the Yeti or the Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas. Apparently, no one has ever actually encountered Sasquatch. If people had come across Sasquatch, we would know for sure whether Big Foot exists